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beekay · 04-14-2003, 08:13 AM

Flipped through the Sunday paper and ran across the USA Weekend insert. At most, I will typically glance at some of the stories and then toss it; it's just fluff passing as journalism. But this week I nearly did an angry backflip.

http://www.usaweekend.com/03_issues/...0413jesus.html

:banghead:

How in the world can this garbage see print? The story makes it sound as if this is all fact without anyone questioning the authenticity!

Horrible way to start off a Sunday ...

butswana · 04-14-2003, 09:18 AM

Yeah, I saw that too. Pretty crappy journalism. I imagine we will be seeing more of this bone box in the next week.
The lack of credible opposition in the article pissed me off as well, but the 50% off coupon in the Joanne Fabrics ad made me happy again.

Toto · 04-14-2003, 10:28 AM

I loved this paragraph:

Quote:

The ossuary is currently on loan at the Israel Antiquities Authority in Jerusalem and is undergoing even more tests by paleographic and linguistic scholars, as well as geologists. Their new findings are expected to be released in June.

And Oded Golan is assisting the police in their inquiries.

This article is part of the book promotion strategy.

Shanks schedule

All Ossuary All the Time

Treacle Worshipper · 04-14-2003, 12:17 PM

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Ultimately, in A.D. 62, he died for that belief at the hands of the high priest Ananus, a direct descendant of the high priest Caiaphas

Do they mean Ananias, or is this another chap?
Thanks,
TW

Mageth · 04-14-2003, 12:27 PM

I heard Ananus was a real holy priest, as holy as you can get.

Toto · 04-14-2003, 01:34 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Treacle Worshipper
Do they mean Ananias, or is this another chap?
Thanks,
TW

Ananus is recorded in Josephus as being the high priest who executed James the brother of Jesus.

ElectEngr · 04-14-2003, 02:18 PM

The two authors were on The Diane Reem Show today. Then while channel surfing before I went to work, one of the authors was on the 700 Club.

Later,
ElectEngr

Spider · 04-16-2003, 06:13 AM

Please forgive my ignorance, and my lack of desire to search through all the threads, but hasn't the ossoury(sp) been show to be a fake or at least not old enough to have belonged to the real James?

If someone could briefly enlighten me on this, or post some links for further reading, I would greatly appreciate it.

Without wax,
Spider

Secular Pinoy · 04-16-2003, 06:20 AM

These could get you started:

Response to Robert Turkel on the authenticity of the ossuary and Response to Turkel on the ossuary, part 2.

Calzaer · 04-16-2003, 12:31 PM

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Ultimately, in A.D. 62, he died for that belief at the hands of the high priest Ananus, a direct descendant of the high priest Caiaphas

Maybe they're calling the high priest "an anus" and someone just forgot to hit the spacebar.

04-14-2003, 08:13 AM	#1
beekay Regular Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Western North Carolina Posts: 121	Mysteries Revealed my @$$! Flipped through the Sunday paper and ran across the USA Weekend insert. At most, I will typically glance at some of the stories and then toss it; it's just fluff passing as journalism. But this week I nearly did an angry backflip. http://www.usaweekend.com/03_issues/...0413jesus.html :banghead: How in the world can this garbage see print? The story makes it sound as if this is all fact without anyone questioning the authenticity! Horrible way to start off a Sunday ...

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Spider Regular Member Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Union City, NJ USA Posts: 126	Re: Mysteries Revealed my @$$! Please forgive my ignorance, and my lack of desire to search through all the threads, but hasn't the ossoury(sp) been show to be a fake or at least not old enough to have belonged to the real James? If someone could briefly enlighten me on this, or post some links for further reading, I would greatly appreciate it. Without wax, Spider

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04-14-2003, 09:18 AM	#2
butswana Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 1,804	Yeah, I saw that too. Pretty crappy journalism. I imagine we will be seeing more of this bone box in the next week. The lack of credible opposition in the article pissed me off as well, but the 50% off coupon in the Joanne Fabrics ad made me happy again.

04-14-2003, 12:27 PM	#5
Mageth Contributor Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Deep in the heart of mother-lovin' Texas Posts: 29,689	I heard Ananus was a real holy priest, as holy as you can get.

04-14-2003, 02:18 PM	#7
ElectEngr Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: ahhh, I've moved since then.... Posts: 1,729	The two authors were on The Diane Reem Show today. Then while channel surfing before I went to work, one of the authors was on the 700 Club. Later, ElectEngr

04-16-2003, 06:20 AM	#9
Secular Pinoy Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Quezon City, Philippines Posts: 1,994	These could get you started: Response to Robert Turkel on the authenticity of the ossuary and Response to Turkel on the ossuary, part 2.

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